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Economy

Geo-economics: The Force Shaping Asia’s Business and Government Strategies

Thursday 20th April 2023

Hot wars, cold rivalries, the pandemic, financial crises, and disrupted supply chains – Asian businesses must adapt to a turbulent world shaped by geo-economics

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Economy

Beyond the Geopolitics: Asia Should Address the Root Causes of Decoupling

Wednesday 19th April 2023

Countries and firms in Asia will weather the slowdown of globalization and the decoupling of supply chains if they adjust their strategies

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Environment

Cyclone Freddy: A Reminder of the Climate Crisis – and the Responsibilities of Developed Countries

Thursday 13th April 2023

The devastating cyclone disaster that hit southern Africa in March is a stark warning of the vulnerability of the poorest countries to the climate threat

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Environment

As Japan Moves to Release Fukushima Wastewater into the Ocean, Questions Persist

Thursday 13th April 2023

Amid persistent concerns across the region about safety, Japan plans to dump into the ocean radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant

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Geopolitics

The Changing Regional and Global Order – and the Implications for Arabs and the World

Thursday 6th April 2023

The US-led post-World War II international order has ended, and the new multipolar global system is prompting major realignments in the Arab world

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Geopolitics

Doubling Down on Sanctions against Russia May Have a Surprising Effect

Thursday 6th April 2023

The US and its Western and other allies and partners are doubling down on sanctions against Russia but Moscow could react in an unexpected way

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Geopolitics

Multipolar World Order 2.0 and Colliding Interests in Ukraine: Russia, the EU, the US and China

Thursday 30th March 2023

The Ukraine war has confirmed the emergence of the Multipolar World Order 2.0, with vast strategic and economic contention between the great-power rival blocs in Eurasia

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Geopolitics

Korea-Japan Rapprochement: Challenges, Implications and Expectations

Wednesday 29th March 2023

Moves by President Yoon Suk-yeol to address irritants in South Korea’s relations with Japan have led to the first bilateral summit since 2011

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Economy

Bank Failures in America and Europe – Asia Should Demand Accountability from the West

Thursday 23rd March 2023

Asian regulators should demand tighter oversight in financial markets in the West and closer policy coordination among global monetary authorities

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Economy

Why Asia Matters: Understanding the Tectonic Shifts in the Global Financial System

Thursday 23rd March 2023

The importance of East Asian markets including China’s in the global financial system and their essential qualities are little appreciated or understood

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Technology

Southeast Asia and the China-US Fight for Tech Supremacy

Thursday 16th March 2023

Amid the China-US strategic competition, Southeast Asian economies find room for maneuver as they aim to use technology to fuel growth and productivity

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Technology

The Prospects for Liberalizing Cross-Border Data Flows between China and ASEAN

Wednesday 15th March 2023

While China and ASEAN are each other’s largest trading partner, they have not reached an agreement to liberalize cross-border data flows essential for digital commerce

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Economy

In China, the Communist Party Centralizes Economic Policymaking

Tuesday 14th March 2023

At the recent National People’s Congress in Beijing, the government reorganized mechanisms for the regulation and oversight of the financial system

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Environment

Vietnam’s Reef People Harvest the Waves: Hollywood Mirrors a Way of Life

Thursday 9th March 2023

Inspired by the environmental epic “Avatar: The Way of Water”, James Borton of Johns Hopkins University recalls his time with the fisherfolk of Cu Lao Cham in Vietnam

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Media, Science & the Arts

Islam at the Movies: A Cinematic Match Made in Heaven

Thursday 9th March 2023

Islamic films have found a devoted market in Indonesia. This trend will be sustained if movies in this genre achieve commercial success.

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Inclusiveness

In Thailand’s Deep South, Women Could be the Key to Peacebuilding

Thursday 9th March 2023

Giving voice to women in Thailand's deep south provinces could enhance the chances of success in the negotiations to resolve the communal conflict in the region

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Population & Society

In the Run-up to the 2024 Election, Indonesia Fights Against False Information

Thursday 2nd March 2023

The implementation of Indonesian legal sanctions and regulations on misinformation and disinformation faces challenges as the 2024 general election approaches

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Security

Is Indonesia’s Increasing Coast Guard Ties with China a Rational Choice?

Thursday 2nd March 2023

Indonesia has surprised regional security analysts by pursuing much closer cooperation between its coast guard and China’s

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